August 28, 2015

Ahh.. September's just around the corner and this time of year always has a nostalgic, back to school little tinge in the air don't you think? And for us back to school meant one thing and one thing alone, NEW STATIONERY.

Now those days are gone, we've decided to keep the fresh new textbook dream alive with a DIY lined paper napkin tutorial! Perfect for geeking up dinner parties and we also think they would make a rather ace edition to a wedding table setting for bookish types, no?

It's super simple too! Big thanks to the rather dashing Munky of The Apron Co (who make beautiful utilitarian denim, leather and other hardwearing material aprons - we think you'll like them) who did this week's tutorial as per our instruction :)

YOU WILL NEED

Basic cotton, white napkins - you could make your own but for less fuss we used BHS own basic brand - 4 for £5

Fabric pens

A Ruler

An iron

1. Have a little practice of where to put the red vertical stripe so it appears in the right place when the napkin is folded.

2. And draw on using a ruler.

3. Then mark on both sides where you will draw your blue horizontal lines, as you want them to be super straight for maximum authenticity.

4. Draw 'em on!

5. and that's it! Iron them to make sure the pen becomes permanent as per fabric pen instructions, so they can be washed, and you are good to go.

August 27, 2015

As the name suggests Sanne from Books and Quills is alllll about the literature. This well-read babe is a blogger and vlogger of her fave reads and not only that the Netherlands born Londoner is also the social media manager of Hot Key Books and Piccadilly Books.

And this book worm has STYLE. With a perfectly tousselled bob, on point lip and nail shades alongside great illustrative stationery, monochrome striped, mermaid and dino print tops in her posts on lovely, lovely books - it's basically a DREAM scenario.

And the good news for you guys is that she is doing a giveaway of our sun and moon team up necklaces HELIOS and SELENE. Swoonsville!! (see below) Have a look at her Vlog to find out more, which also features appearances from the future version of Books and Quills as well as the present version on Books and Quills. Confused? Just have a watch :)

August 25, 2015

If you have the latest issue of Mollie Makes, you may have spotted our PIONEER necklace and AELIA rings in the news section! Did you know that Quartz is said to centre scattered emotions? Well Mollie Makes are going to give it a go. Thanks for the shout outs Mollie Makes!

August 21, 2015

Our week = basking in team bonding glory, new walls in new homes, a foliage-based new product and a special bumper edition of you in EE in the #eejewellery tag ups!

MONDAY

We started the week still smiling from the fun times had as we went into the weekend with a team bonding (pizza eating/daytime booze drinking) and PR planning day! We got all the plans...

And London-based PR Bod Becky EE got to meet new team members Paul EE (maker) and Chip EE (EE dog and head of department of cutes) for the first time. Go team!

TUESDAY

Our plant love is extending from the home and office into our new pieces - take a look at newbie LEAF IT WITH ME, which launched this week. A sweet treat with dainty green glass leaves and gold detailing. A total snip at £15.00 too.

WEDNESDAY

We celebrated DO THE HALE-BOPP comet locket with a little bit of a styled up shot (well done for guessing the tune as well, Waterboys fans!) and this is a very special styled shoot BECAUSE this is from EE founder Lucy's very own brand new chalkboard wall in her own brand new kitchen, complete with industrial festoon lighting. We don't have 'pinterest pin finger' fatigue for nothin' ya know.

THURSDAY

Are you ready for a bumper edition of #eejewellery tag ups after missing an A WEEK AT EE edition last Friday because of all the team bonding (pizza guzzling).

First up the beautiful @kittehinfurs of Curious Fancy looking rather angelic in her ATHENA leaf crown. Sigh...

@vivatramp was drumming up some 'happy thoughts' on a dreary British summer afternoon last week with this pic, and we do like to think our I JUST NEED SOME SPACE, MAN necklace is included.

Our girl in OZ @littlepineneedle is feeling on top of the world after getting some major sleep action, spotted here with her TO INIFINITY! shuttle necklace.

@sleepinginhoodies isn't sure whether she's a hipster/punk/indie or 'don't even know' (it happens) but is sure of one thing - that she loving her new HUBBLE nebula locket - woo hoo!

@thevelvetepidemic is looking forward to a bookish weekend in her IT'S A PUG'S LIFE necklace, extra points for Royal blue and Royal guards pair up also.

And finally one happy astronaut little astronaut @meganleeeeigh in Pennsylvania also in I JUST NEED SOME SPACE, MAN - liking the star tattoo peeping through next to our brass one, you co-ordinated crew!

FRIDAY

So we've had Lucy EE's covetable chalkboard in her new pad, and hopefully we'll look forward to more interior loveliness from both her and Becky EE who is moving into her new apartment this weekend! (We do usually say flat here in the UK, but apartment makes it sound more swanky, no?) So let the homeware buying commence! First stop will be GEO FLEUR - a totally rad specialist in geometric interior products, terrariums, leather, brass, copper, glass hanging planters, ceramics, soy candles - the LOT. So lovely we just had to share - You are welcome EE-ers, enjoy your weekends!

COOL FACT: Blue Whales are the BIGGEST creature to have ever lived on earth - their heart weighs as much as a car and they are even longer, larger and heavier than any dinosaur that roamed our planet (with the biggest dino the Brachiosaurus coming in at about 85 ft long and Ol' Blue averaging at 100ft!)

And why we're at it, let's get nautical with a couple of our other deep sea inspired pieces.

Nerine, meaning 'sea nymph'. According to Greek mythology, the Nereids were the fifty daughters of Nereus, the god of the sea.

Like a cresting wave on the ocean, these Greek inspired vintage brass rings date from the 1970s. Super lightweight brass, they adjust to fit most ring sizes. Absolutely perfect for stacking so pile them high with simple bands or over sized gemstones.

COOL FACT:The Nereids lived in a silvery cavern in the Aegean sea, could breath the oxygen from water, ride dolphins and fish tailed horses, while also saving sailors in distress. We like the sound of them..

Celtic, meaning 'sea jewel', Ula reflects blue-indigo tones and would be perfect dressed up or with your denim blues. Like a perfectly still and shimmering sea, it features a beautiful A grade Kyanite gemstone set in a golden brass ring.

COOL FACT: The stone Kyanite is believed to be a 'stone of connection', it's thought that Kyanite will aid communication and open the mind.

August 09, 2015

We really like the look of Forever Amber. She is a journalist - turned PR - turned back to journo - turned blogger! So her writing has a lovely bouncy, punchy style and it conjures up great imagery of her ideals, inspirations and also of her herself writing from her cute home in windy ol' Scotland.

She is a sucker for shoes and 50 style garms. And she has adorable red hair - so it's all going on.

The term 'Vintage style' is bandied around willy nilly nowadays but Amber is flying the flag for beautiful 'new look' shapes, florals and prim styling and totally nailing it, regardless of trends, subcultures or any of that. She just looks ace in Betty Draper-esque get ups and finds modern pieces that allow her to pull it off wonderfully, ain't nothin' wrong with that.

We love this Choies pleated high waisted skirt, paired with a Boden cardi and finished with Melissa Vivienne Westwood heels plus our FOR YOUR EYES ONLY envelope locket. Have a look at the full blog post to hear more about this look and her general discontent about this stop-start summer we're having..

She actually wrote more about the necklace on another blog post - where she decided that the place inside her locket shall be filled with a pic of either husband, dog or shoes... that's a tricky one for sure. Good Luck Amber! x

August 07, 2015

Exciting jewely packages posted to the office straight from the 50s, a cat wearing EE, Pluto steals our hearts with a new necklace, bridal musings and even a bit architecture has made up our week this week. it's been good, how's about you?!

MONDAY

We hit the vintage fire opal jackpot this week, with these stunners arriving still stored up safe in the 1950s wrappings!

We use them, with their cacophony of flame colours ranging from yellows to pinks to blues, to make beauts like HERSCHEL and FIAMMETTA

Pluto has always been a team EE favourite and with the New Horizons mission, Pluto is finally getting its fair share of the Solar System limelight! Meet PLUTONIC LOVE.

A vintage glass topaz opal stone shimmers golds and creams, with a beautiful lilac chatoyancy which flashes as it catches the light. And we had to include Pluto's newly discovered heart! Orbiting Pluto is Charon, Pluto's largest moon:a small vintage glass opal, finished with a brass star.

FRIDAY

You know how we love our geometrics, well far be it for us not to incorporate this into every aspect of our lives, including the kiddo's playtime, so today we off to The Brutalist Playground. It is a new commission by Turner Prize nominees Assemble and artist Simon Terrill, billed as 'Part sculpture, part architectural installation, all play.' We can't have something non stylish for our little darlings to roam around on now can we? Instagram at the ready ;)

August 05, 2015

So this week's EE HAPPY makes us extra happy because it is in the current issue of Mollie Makes magazine. Yippee! We went with our cosmic instincts and created a phases of the moon lino block print which made us feel like we were back at school, in a good way. And also some super easy (but 70s referencing) string art constellations. Make sure you and check it all out in the magazine for the full tutorial, step by step!